Ranutovac

Ranutovac Ранутовац (Serbian)
Village (Selo)
Ranutovac
Coordinates: 42°34′N21°56′E / 42.567°N 21.933°E / 42.567; 21.933
Country	Serbia
Region	Southern and Eastern Serbia
District	Pčinja
Municipality	Vranje
Population  (2002)
• Total	490
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Ranutovac is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 Serbia census, the village has a population of 490 people. ^[1] The village was recorded in the 15th century as 'Arnautova', meaning 'Albanian' ^[2]

History

A Bronze-Age necropolis was discovered in the vicinity of Ranutovac in June 2012. The necropolis dates back to the Early Bronze Age - based between 2,000 and 1,800 BC. ^[3]

References

1. Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. ISBN   86-84433-00-9
2. Vendbanime dhe popullsia Albane ne Dardani - Iljaz Rexha
3. 4,000 year-old necropolis found in southern Serbia, B - 92 News, June 16, 2012 Archived June 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine